General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

CAST METAL BODY & PARTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Image transfer

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

KELSEY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Meriden

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS PRESS WAS USED C. MID 1930S TO 1970S.

Canada

CLAIMED TO BE THE FIRST PRESS IN THE ABITIBI REGION OF QUEBEC (C. 1920S.) IF VALID, THIS CARRIES ON THE 'TRADITION' OF SMALLER HAND PRESSES BEING USED TO INTRODUCE REGIONAL PRINTING TRADES.

Function

USED PRIMARILY FOR PRINTING ITEMS SUCH AS BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEAD, HANDBILLS, ETC. ( KNOWN AS 'JOB WORK' )

Technical

KELSEY CO.'S FIRST PATENTED MODEL PRINTING PRESS WAS THE " EXCELSIOR " (1873). THIS FRONT LEVER STYLE PERSISTED INTO THE LATE 1980S AND WAS RENOWNED FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION & EASE OF OPERATION. THE TOGGLE ACTION & "AUTOMATIC" INKING INCORPORATED IN EXCELSIOR PRESSES ARE A KEY FEATURE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 " KELSEY & COMPANY,/ U.S.A./ MERIDEN, CONN./ SIZE 9X13 " cast in raised print on handle. " EXCELSIOR/ MADE IN U.S.A. " cast in raised print on lower edge of one side of body. " MODEL- F/ EXCELSIOR " & " KELSEY/ [logo]/ EXCELSIOR " cast in raised print on opposite side. /.4 Following info. cast in raised print on chase bed: " PATENTED U.S.A./ APR. 6, 1893./ ENGLAND 22035/ FRANCE 243671/ GERMANY ANG. "/ PT sign reads " Premiere/ Presse a platine/ a Val d'Or/ 1936 ".

Missing

INKING ROLLERS & ROLLER CORES; GRIPPERS MISSING. 2 OF THE 4 BASE BRACKETS USED TO SECURE PRESS TO THE BENCH HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF.

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

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